Feature 16A: Weight Factors in Weight-Sensitive Stress Systems

by Rob Goedemans and Harry van der Hulst

This feature is discussed in chapter 16. Related examples are available.

Values

No weight (261 languages)
Long vowel (65 languages)
Coda consonant (18 languages)
Long vowel or coda consonant (35 languages)
Prominence (41 languages)
Lexical stress (38 languages)
Combined (42 languages)
  total: 500